Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$855M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$620M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$486M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$441M |
| 2 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$300M |
| 3 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$286M |
| 4 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$285M |
| 5 |
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
|
+$244M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 6.08% |
| 2 | Financials | 6.03% |
| 3 | Industrials | 5.01% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.73% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.35% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3951
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+4,300
| +269% | +$1.08M |
|
3952
PUT
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.2B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+8,100
| +28% | +$311K |
|
3953
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
+15,100
| +73% | +$604K |
|
|
GBNK
3954
DELISTED
Guaranty Bancorp
GBNK
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
51,428
+15,130
| +42% | +$430K |
|
3955
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,561
-226,794
| -96% | -$32.8M |
|
3956
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.4B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-4,800
| -13% | -$193K |
|
3957
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
47,138
-75,763
| -62% | -$2.29M |
|
|
TTM
3958
DELISTED
Tata Motors Limited
TTM
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,818
| New | +$1.38M |
|
3959
Dillards
DDS
$10.1B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,569
| New | +$1.31M |
|
3960
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$251M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,319
-534
| -29% | -$600K |
|
3961
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.57B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
53,603
+9,330
| +21% | +$253K |
|
3962
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$648M
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+18,900
| +371% | +$968K |
|
3963
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-33,200
| -57% | -$1.72M |
|
3964
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-4,200
| -15% | -$245K |
|
3965
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.4B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
-14,800
| -25% | -$483K |
|
3966
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.2B
| $1.41M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+1,900
| +20% | +$255K |
|
3967
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.24B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
23,165
-2,365
| -9% | -$144K |
|
|
ONCE
3968
CALL
DELISTED
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
ONCE
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+18,100
| +197% | +$1.3M |
|
|
PAY
3969
CALL
DELISTED
Verifone Systems Inc
PAY
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-38,400
| -33% | -$714K |
|
|
IDTI
3970
CALL
DELISTED
Integrated Device Technology I
IDTI
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-4,700
| -9% | -$141K |
|
|
BHR
3971
Braemar Hotels & Resorts
BHR
$138M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
145,525
+814
| +0.6% | +$7.77K |
|
3972
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.55B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-52,000
| -44% | -$1.1M |
|
3973
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$14.9B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-6,500
| -46% | -$1.19M |
|
3974
iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF
AOR
$3.73B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,138
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
PCH
3975
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,012
| New | +$1.45M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Citadel Advisors held 8,908 positions worth $164B, up 26% from $130B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $21.1B of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 1,440 new positions and adding to 3,569 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 6.1% of assets, down from 7% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $441M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q4 2017 buy was Celgene Corp: 3,708,916 shares worth $387M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2017, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $441M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $209M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $164B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,440 new positions and closed 988 in Q4 2017.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $164B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 9 Feb 2018.